Couple arrested in Las Cruces hit & run that killed man and critically injured another
UPDATE #2: Heather Mariah Grace Funk and Earnest Thomas Fudge were located and arrested on Thursday, according to Dona Ana County jail booking…
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How many virus cases in your child’s school district in Texas? You can now find out
UPDATE: The Texas Education Agency is now releasing information about how many students and staff have tested positive for the coronavirus in each…
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New Mexico governor expresses virus concerns; Doña Ana Co. sees 29 of state’s 239 new cases
SANTA FE, New Mexico – Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham held a news conference Thursday afternoon to provide an update on Covid-19 efforts in New…
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El Paso officials hold virus briefing, offer financial aid for businesses
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Mayor Dee Margo along with other city and county leaders and health officials held a Thursday afternoon news conference to…
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El Paso’s Irvin High School disinfected after student gets virus
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Independent School District officials on Thursday said they had learned of an Irvin High School infected with the virus,…
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Texas Gov. Abbott pitches public safety proposals in wake of police budget cuts
DALLAS, Texas — Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday called for new crimes and mandatory jail time for certain offenses related to protests as he announced…
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Woman in her 20s among 8 new virus deaths in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — The El Paso Department of Public Health reported eight new coronavirus-related deaths. It brings the death toll to 508 in El…
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Shooting in Lower Valley is El Paso’s 2nd of the night, 3rd in 24 hours
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso police were at the scene of a shooting in the Lower Valley late Wednesday night. It happened around the intersection of…
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2 Louisville officers shot amid protests over lack of charges in Breonna Taylor killing
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky — Hours after a Kentucky grand jury brought no charges against Louisville police for Breonna Taylor’s death and protesters…
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58-year-old woman shot dead in home near Coronado Country Club in west El Paso; police look for killer
(Editor’s note: Please click here for updates on this story.) EL PASO, Texas — Police were at the scene of a deadly shooting Wednesday evening on El…
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3 El Paso kids ejected in crash are laid to rest, as records show dad had prior conviction for no seatbelt use
EL PASO, Texas – As family and friends gathered for funeral services of three children killed in a tragic traffic crash in northeast El Paso…
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La Perla, bar atop downtown El Paso’s Plaza Hotel, now open
EL PASO, Texas — Thursday marks the opening of La Perla, the rooftop bar at the Plaza Hotel Pioneer Park. It was the only aspect of the…
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Over 200 Fort Bliss soldiers, volunteers search Franklin Mountains for missing soldier
EL PASO, Texas — More than 200 Fort Bliss soldiers and some volunteers combed through the trails of the Franklin Mountains State Park Wednesday…
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Covid-19 death toll in Texas tops 15,000; 500 of those are in El Paso
AUSTIN, Texas — The death toll from the coronavirus in Texas surpassed the 15,000 mark Wednesday as the total number of deaths…
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Elementary school in Chaparral shut down due to Covid-19 case; 3rd school in GISD to close
CHAPARRAL, New Mexico — Yucca Heights Elementary School in Chaparral has been shut down after an employee was reported to have been exposed to…
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Doña Ana County woman in her 60s among state’s 3 new virus deaths
LAS CRUCES, New Mexico — A woman in his 60s from Doña Ana County was one of three new coronavirus deaths reported by New Mexico state health…
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Fired officer posts $15K bond after ‘wanton endangerment’ indictment in Breonna Taylor case
UPDATE: Former Louisville police officer Brett Hankison has been released from the Shelby County Detention Center following his indictment…
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UTEP’s athletic department furloughs employees, cuts jobs due to pandemic budget woes
EL PASO, TEXAS – In what UTEP President Heather Wilson called “tough decisions,” the university announced late Wednesday afternoon that it was…
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$44M Lotto Texas jackpot largest in North America, 3rd-largest in world
AUSTIN, Texas – The Lotto Texas jackpot is now an estimated $44 million for Wednesday night’s drawing. It is currently the largest jackpot in…
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Texas remains on New Mexico’s updated virus travel quarantine list
SANTA FE, New Mexico — Colorado, Oregon and Rhode Island have been added to the list of high-risk for out of state travel after the states have…
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CDC director tells Senate that ‘more than 90% of U.S. population remains susceptible’ to Covid-19
WASHINGTON, DC — Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said a majority of Americans remain…
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Watch LIVE: Mourners pay respects to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg at U.S. Supreme Court
WASHINGTON, DC — Three days of public mourning for Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, regarded as a champion of equality and women’s rights, began…
Continue Reading El Paso’s coronavirus death toll reaches 500
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — El Paso County surpassed an alarming pandemic milestone Wednesday morning, as the local health department announced six new…
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Texas Amber Alert issued after car is stolen with 3-year-old girl inside
DALLAS, Texas — A statewide Amber Alert was issued early Wednesday morning in the search for Chasity Collins, a 3-year-old Dallas girl who was…
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Man shot, seriously hurt in central El Paso just north of the Chamizal
EL PASO, Texas — A man was shot and seriously wounded late Tuesday night a couple blocks north of the Chamizal in central El Paso. Detectives…
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Some parents question EPISD superintendent being at game with daughter since fans aren’t allowed
EL PASO, Texas — El Paso Independent School District Superintendent Juan Cabrera was recently photographed not wearing a face mask while…
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Montana Vista residents living next to newly constructed migrant children shelter claim they were misled
(Editor’s note: An earlier version of the story indicated the facility is in Clint. While the property is within the Clint ISD boundaries, the…
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Cincinnati District bar shut down for virus violations, allowed to reopen after making deal with state
EL PASO, Texas — More than a month ago, the Rockin’ Cigar Bar and Grill in El Paso’s Cincinnati Entertainment District was shut down for violating…
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EPISD cancels indoor games vs. districts allowing fans; move comes as 2 YISD athletes get virus
EL PASO, Texas — The El Paso Independent School District’s El Paso High Tigers cancelled their volleyball game against the Ysleta Independent School…
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Santa Teresa High School volleyball team on quarantine after coach diagnosed with virus
SANTA TERESA, New Mexico — 26 students on the volleyball team at Santa Teresa High School are being required to quarantine after a coach at the…
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